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1755-1763
Nourse, James, 1731-1784
to Horatio Gates
Discusses Major Gates' son, comments on the law requiring giving arms to the militia, and mentions Colonel George Washington twice.
GLC01450.264
1776
Johnston, Francis, 1749-1815
to Persifor Frazer
Says he should have waited for Frazer in the morning, but was indisposed. Did not sleep well last night because David Matthews "a Capital Tory (no less than the present Lord Mayor of N York" was quite loud next door. He was accompanying Matthews...
GLC01450.457.01
November 9, 1779
Warren, James, 1726-1808
to Elbridge Gerry
Discusses "A new Constitution of Government now forming by the Convention at Camebridge," referring to the debate over the Articles of Confederation. "The people seem convinced of the necessity of a new form of Government," but progress is slow....
GLC01450.528
1862/10/03
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
The President, General McClellan and suite on... Antietam [by Gardner]
GLC04346
1903/06/15
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
to William P. Frye re: reinstating Dickey against principles of good government
"If I have stood for anything it has been for honesty in public life, and it would be a shameless betrayal of every principle of good government to reinstate [Senator] Dickey...."
GLC05913.03
1907
Harris & Ewing, fl. 1905-1977
"T. Roosevelt at his desk."
Title from verso. Stamp of George Grantham Bain on reverse.
GLC07002.77
1961
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963
The Inaugural Address of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
GLC09528
1942
War Manpower Commission
United We Win
GLC09542
December 1947
Committee on Civil Rights
To Secure These Rights: The Report of the President's Committee on Civil Rights
Final report of President Truman's Committee on Civil Rights. The report identifies race discrimination in virtually every area of American life such as education, employment, voting, and military service. Recommendations include: to establish a...
GLC09621
May 25, 1779
Nicholson, John, 1757-1800
to John Lawrence
No Free Frank. Encloses a Congressional resolution (not included) to advance $150,000 to Laurence's state of Connecticut.
GLC01412.15
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